Between the desert temperatures of summer and my carrying Baby TicTac, I have been hibernating inside my house for the summer. Recently, we’ve been venturing out of our cave bit by bit over the last few weeks. At the end of September, we visited the Estrella Lakeside Amphitheater to take in a performance of Ballet… Read More Coming Out of Hibernation
The past two weeks have been an emotional roller coaster for us and for the whole Moody family. After the joy of seeing Stephanie and Jason united in marriage, Dad Moody’s kennels burned to the ground. However, the sadness over the fire has paled in comparison to the news we received Monday afternoon. Stephen’s uncle,… Read More Remembering Uncle Tim Moody
Just two days after we left Indiana, Mom and Dad Moody’s garage caught fire Friday morning and burned to the ground. Dad was awakened by a neighbor at 4:15am to find that his garage and his Moody Doodle dog kennels were ablaze. All but two of the dogs in the kennels survived, including Biscuit–a golden… Read More Fire at Moody Doodle Kennels
I had visions in my head of leaves, cool weather, pumpkins, a bonfire, sweaters…all things autumn, and Indiana did not disappoint! Autumn couldn’t have been more picturesque. The weather last Monday and Tuesday was sunny, clear, and crisp. While a lot of trees were still showing green, there was enough crimson, gold, and orange mixed… Read More Autumn in Indiana
Saturday, October 6th, was a gorgeous sunny autumn day–the perfect day for a wedding and a birthday. Yes, Jason and Stephanie got married on Jason’s birthday! All the Moody siblings and spouses were included in the wedding. Stephen and I were honorary attendants, David was a groomsman and sang in the wedding, Tammy was a… Read More Tying the Knot
Since last Friday was a cold, rainy, gray day, both Tammy and I felt like Panera Bread was in order for lunch. The broccoli cheddar soup hit the spot! Then we met the rest of the girls at the nail spa for manicures before heading to the church for the rehearsal. Stephanie had asked Silas to… Read More Rehearsing for the Big Day
MUCH anticipation went into our trip to Indiana this past week! We were going home to celebrate Stephanie and Jason’s wedding. When we were in Indiana last summer (June 2011) we heard about this guy (Jason) that had started attending Grace Baptist recently. Stephanie was supposed to be introduced to him, and they turned out… Read More Stephanie & Jason
As I mentioned back in February, I’ve decided to try to return to reading this year by setting a goal of reading at least one book per month. Thus far, I’ve managed to read twelve books in 2012. I’m currently in the middle of two books, The 4-Hour Work Week and How Doctor’s Think (which… Read More Becoming a Reader Again
The end is in sight! The triple digit summer heat has broken, my appointments are now two weeks apart, I’m solidly in the third trimester, and now I’ve made it into the thirties in the week tally. Ten weeks to go before we meet this little guy (who has recently decided that doing full-body stretches… Read More 30 Weeks~Making Progress
Bitty Boy is so much fun! The other night he discovered his shadow on the wall for the first time. He decided the shadow needed a hug, so he hugged the wall! He’s also starting to say several words together. Just the other day, after finishing a brownie, he said, “More cookie, Mommy.” Now he… Read More Animal Sounds, Etc.